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Jane Russell - Equine Health Consultant I am an accredited bit fitter, extreme horse enthusiast, Bachelor of Equine Science graduate, and working towards a Masters in Animal Science.
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My goals are to help others with their horses, using scientifically supported information. My story - Growing up in a rural area of Queensland, I learned early on that horses are my life's passion. My journey began in pony club, a small dabble in show jumping and a few local gymkhana's, before I was caught by the rodeo bug. Barrel racing all over Queensland with my Dad and our horses, I discovered

a lack in evidence-based information and technology for performance horses outside of the south-east corner. On graduation of high school I began studying a bachelor of equine science that has only driven me to learn more and more. My goal is offer science-based supportive services to rural horse enthusiasts and performance horses, bridging the gap to country areas.

Happy birthday to my lovely four legged friends 💕
31/07/2024

Happy birthday to my lovely four legged friends 💕

Anyone interested in saddle fit or horse biomechanics, Performance Saddle Fits are coming to Emerald to give a saddle fi...
17/07/2024

Anyone interested in saddle fit or horse biomechanics, Performance Saddle Fits are coming to Emerald to give a saddle fitting workshop on Saturday the 27th

As well as the workshop saddle fitters Sarah and Paula have bookings available to get your horse and saddle fit assessed on the Sunday and if we have enough interest Monday also.
Bookings for the workshop are via the link below 🙂

Join us on Saturday 27th July, 2024 for our Saddlefit and Biomechanics Workshop in Emerald, Qld as part of our 2024 regional educational Workshop Tour!

17/06/2024

ANYONE ELSE FED UP WITH MISLEADING ADVERTS?

"Here at Feedmark we're big on HONESTY". Really? Let's have a look at that statement and Feedmark's recent Facebook post below.

IS IT HONEST to selectively compare ingredients to show yours as the best when a number of other companies have MORE active ingredients - you just don't include them as then yours would not be "top"? NO!

IS IT HONEST to try and pass off plant Omega 3 as being equivalent in terms of joint health to marine Omega 3 - there is actually no comparision! Marine is absolutely proven to be signficantly more effective. Its just that plant is much much cheaper? NO!

IS IT HONEST to use plain, cheap ascorbic acid which is unstable and poorly absorbed by horses and compare it to companies that use more stable, bioavailable, effective and expensive forms of Vitamin C such as ascorybyl palmitate or ascorbyl monophosphate or calcium ascorbate? NO!

IS IT HONEST to just list "Boswellia 12,000mg" (actually 12g) when the key information here is NOT the amount of "Boswellia" but the amount of Boswellic acid? NO.

IS IT HONEST to claim that only glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM and HA are the only "4 research proven key ingredients" when signficant numbers of publications also demonstrate efficacy for marine Omega 3, Vitamin C, green lipped mussel and collagen peptides, to name just a few? NO!

IS IT HONEST to claim yours is the "probably the best" when you have no clinical trials and other companies do? NO!

Bottom line. Smoke and mirrors! "Bullsh1t Baffles Brains"..... To talk or write absolute nonsense but do so with such conviction everyone comes to believe it unquestioningly.

And for those people screaming at their phones saying "well, he would say that, he owns a supplement company", you are at least 10 years out of date! I founded a supplement company 24 years ago. I sold it over 10 years ago.

Update: pending numbers we will go ahead! New Venue at Emerald pony club groundsTrying to host Performance Saddle Fits f...
11/06/2024

Update: pending numbers we will go ahead!
New Venue at Emerald pony club grounds

Trying to host Performance Saddle Fits for a workshop followed by saddle fitting! This is a really rare opportunity for anyone interested in horses to learn from experts from Canberra.
20 people minimum for the workshop are required for this to go ahead.
This opportunity is for anyone in any discipline, Paula covers all saddle types.
Please please let me know via PM if your interested and able to attend, as it will only go ahead pending numbers.

Expression of interest, will go ahead pending numbers! This is a very rare opportunity to get some highly trained saddle...
11/06/2024

Expression of interest, will go ahead pending numbers!
This is a very rare opportunity to get some highly trained saddle fitting experts (Performance Saddle Fits) from Canberra out to Capella!
We require 20 people minimum for the workshop, and then the saddle fitting any number is fine.
This workshop is suitable to any level of rider/horse enthusiastic and any discipline!
This can help you learn to identify poor versus good saddle fit, help profile your horses back to pick a correctly fitted saddle and understand the principles of saddle fitting and biomechanics.

10/06/2024
06/05/2024

🐎 ACCREDITED BIT FITTER: Jane Russell - Equine Health Consultant
📍 Central Highlands, Queensland

Jane is a huge horse enthusiast and orients towards the western disciplines including barrel racing, challenge, and campdraft, however she loves to have a go at anything! She has been competing and riding her entire life, and when it came time to find herself a job, she knew it had to involve horses.

Jane's major passions lie in nutrition and performance, and she has a bachelor's degree in Equine Science from CSU, and is currently working towards a MA in animal science. Her goal is to provide relevant, customised and scientifically supported advice to horse owners so they can help their horse be as happy and comfortable as possible!

Bit fitting is a huge part of horse welfare, and Jane aims to help horses and riders get a great bit fit to build a strong connection and have clear communication while riding.

🐴 Book an appointment with Jane, or find an accredited Bit Fitter near you: www.bitbankaustralia.com.au/find-a-bit-fitter/

Heading back to my roots this week! Augathella, if you'd like to book in for a bit-fit, organise a nutritional or fitnes...
06/05/2024

Heading back to my roots this week!

Augathella, if you'd like to book in for a bit-fit, organise a nutritional or fitness consult, or massage before the weekend, send a PM!

Incredible review from my long time sponsored client 💗 Tash Purvis "I am still loving my feed and fitness plans for all ...
03/05/2024

Incredible review from my long time sponsored client 💗 Tash Purvis

"I am still loving my feed and fitness plans for all my horses! From my fresh OTTB to my competition horses! Even in their winter fluff they are shining and looking incredible! Playboys first comp back and he clocks over a second ahead of the field 🔥😍
Results speak for itself and I 💯 recommend 💕"

Wow 😍Learn how to get that shine, spend less, and feed less this competition season 🐴 Send a PM or email!
01/05/2024

Wow 😍
Learn how to get that shine, spend less, and feed less this competition season 🐴
Send a PM or email!

With show season just about here (in CQ anyway!) let's remember that there are more long term health issues associated w...
26/04/2024

With show season just about here (in CQ anyway!) let's remember that there are more long term health issues associated with obesity in horses, than there are from malnutrition!
A fat horse does not equal a healthy horse.

For any help with horses this show season, please send an email or PM 🐴

22/04/2024

This was shared on Warwick Schillers page and it could not be more fitting in tandem for the essay I just posted.

Thank you Warwick for contributing greatly to the vast and necessary advancement of the equine industry and the world.

Massive thanks to the team from CQ Rural Traders for letting me come and have a chat! And thanks to everyone who came! W...
16/04/2024

Massive thanks to the team from CQ Rural Traders for letting me come and have a chat!

And thanks to everyone who came! What a great engaging group!

For anyone who wasn't able to attend, or anyone wanting a full consult, get in contact for a consult and walk through the shed to discuss your horses options 🐴

“Can I ask you equestrian?”
“Neigh.”

🐴 Thank you for sharing your wealth of equine nutrition knowledge with us Jane Russell - Equine Health Consultant. We are now saddled with tonnes of information!

Our team is already busy working with Jane to provide our customers with a range of additional quality products to add to our shelves 🤩

Be sure to book Jane in for a feed consultant & shed feed walk 😎

Thank you again Jane & everyone who attended!

📍101 Hospital Rd, Emerald
📞07 4845 4484

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter weekend! 🐰🐣🍫
06/04/2023

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter weekend!
🐰🐣🍫

Something I always do when looking at a horse is assess their body language and behaviour for signs of discomfort, pain ...
12/02/2023

Something I always do when looking at a horse is assess their body language and behaviour for signs of discomfort, pain and anxiety.
This new publication is a great read and great to keep on hand if you own a horse.
The horse can tell us so much about themselves, if only we are able to listen.

NEW BEHAVIOUR ETHOGRAM CAN HELP YOU RECOGNISE WHEN YOUR HORSE IS EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT OR PAIN

Pain and discomfort behaviour in horses can be very subtle and can often go unrecognised by horse owners, equine professionals, vets and caregivers.

Catherine Torcivia and Sue McDonnell – from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine – have just published a new ethogram (catalogue) of equine pain and discomfort behaviours based on decades spent evaluating the behaviour of both normal and physically uncomfortable horses at their referral hospital and within a research context.

The ethogram includes 64 specific discomfort behaviours in eight categories: posture and weight‐bearing; limb and body movements; head, neck, mouth, and lip movements; attention to area; ear and tail movements; overall demeanor; altered eating or drinking; and vocalisations/audible sounds.

The researchers believe that the ethogram is a relatively complete catalogue of behaviours that could be used as a reference to recognise discomfort in horses, both for general husbandry and for clinical veterinary assessments.

The team said “When assessing discomfort in horses, it is important to observe remotely. Regardless of how well‐trained a caretaker may be in behavior observation, if discomfort behavior is interrupted by their presence, information regarding the horse’s condition is lost."

The behaviours listed are based on thousands of hours of study and each behaviour has been assessed repeatedly. When watching film of a horse to assess their comfort level, the team considered the first occurrence of a potential discomfort behaviour as an indicator to continue watching for any repetitions. “We would not consider a single occurrence of any one behavior to be conclusive evidence of discomfort.”

The team also stated that “Before making a judgment about the causes of a behavior, or what a specific behavior might indicate regarding discomfort, it is important to be sure that it was not an isolated event with an alternate explanation.”

If you see any of the behaviours catalogued in this study performed by your own horse (or indeed any horse you know) do call a vet to give them a thorough check over.

This is a truly fantastic resource for every horse owner, equine professional or caregiver. There have been some wonderful studies in the last few years looking at the body language and behaviour of equines in pain and now this comprehensive catalogue gives us yet more valuable information to further the welfare of horses worldwide.

The paper is free to access and shows the full catalogue of behaviours, each with an illustration and a link to one or more videos of the behaviour described.

The paper is here: Torcivia, C.; McDonnell, S. Equine Discomfort Ethogram. Animals 2021, 11, 580. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020580

23/01/2023

Which EQUINE SUPPLEMENT companies are COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT about how much of each ingredient your horse gets and which ones provide the bare minimum required by law?

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Want to spoil your horse after a big weekend of competition? Or maybe you want to have your horse feeling 110% before the comp! Send a message to book a massage for your horse 🐎

This is part two of the saddle fitting- fitting Spiniah our beautiful QH gelding who is pretty wide with a low withers, and has only just stopped growing. Also shown is a short clip of a how to spot a saddle fitting issue with your horse. The mare shown has a few other issues to explain her attitude aswell, so we don't blame her or get up her. She is letting me know there is pain and discomfort, and this behaviour should never be ignored. She currently is being worked from a bike to help reduce her weight without adding to the issues.

Saddle fit! Part one- in this video I show 4 different semi QH saddles on two horses, one a rising 6 yo ASH, with a narrow build and the other an 8 yo QH, small build but who carries fat in his back most of the year and can be quite round up therefore. This really showcases the difference between makes of saddles, even though they are all semi QH tree and have the same gullet measurements, they fit quite differently to each other.

Get a head start in the competition this year by giving your horse the best chance for success! Send a PM or email for more information

Massage, stretching, and physiotherapy assessments are also in my toolkit! My horse was feeling stiff to the near side and had a lot of poll tension yesterday, so today we did some active work to try and relieve the tension. You can see how much he is bracing and unwilling to flex in this video. This is where soundness and functionality can create a stepping stone that takes us backwards in our training- by being stiff in certain muscles Spiniah can use incorrect muscles and movements in response to my ridden aids. In short, he could and did still flex yesterday, but it was jerky and uncomfortable and bracing. If I ignored and continued riding and flexing through his discomfort, I could very easily create a bigger issue for this horse down the track. This is where rushing through movements, throwing the head and other unwanted behaviour can begin.

Those who know me or have met me at a @kelliereinhardtbarrelracing clinic probably noticed I'm big on a horse being comfortable! This counts for picking up feet for shoeing or cleaning, so not only does you horse have to be physically comfortable to reach all these ranges of motion but they must mentally comfortable. To me, this means mutual respect and trust; I trust she wont walk off, kick or bite, she trusts I wont hurt her or do anything nasty likewise.

Did you know I offer assistance with behavioural and performance issues also? I have been working on some instruction videos this week for a client in SA who is having trouble rehabilitating her horse, I am determined to make a positive difference in her horses attitude and get her moving freely and happily! On a side note, Spiniah is unsure of the body work and really wants to eat the weaner hay instead 😂

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Growing up in a rural area of Queensland, I learned early on that horses are my life’s passion. My journey began in pony club, a small dabble in show jumping, and a few local gymkhanas, before I was caught by the rodeo bug. Barrel racing all over Queensland with my Dad and our horses, I discovered a lack in evidence-based information for performance horses outside of the south-east corner. On graduation of high school I began studying a bachelor of equine science that has only driven me to learn more and more. My goal is to offer science-based supportive services to rural horse enthusiasts and performance horses.